Thomas Claughton (MP)
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Thomas Claughton (c. August 1773 – 8 March 1842)[1] was a politician in England.
He was Member of Parliament (MP) for the rotten borough of Newton in Lancashire from 1818 until 1825.[1] His sons Thomas and Piers became bishops in the Anglican Church (Thomas of Rochester then St Albans; Piers of St Helena then Colombo) while his grandson Gilbert Claughton (son of Thomas) was created a baronet in 1912.[2]
References
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Thomas Claughton
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Newton 1818–1825 With: Thomas Legh |
Succeeded by Robert Townsend-Farquhar Thomas Legh |
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